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As of Monday night, officials said four people had reported damage to their homes or other structures. The National Weather Service will conduct a survey to determine the strength of the tornadoes and whether they touched down.

A line of thunderstorms will move through the Panhandle on Sunday and continue to affect the rest of the state through Monday morning. Some storms could turn severe and produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Forecasters are expecting severe weather overnight into the early morning hours. Tornadoes and damaging winds are possible. The National Weather Service recommends those in mobile homes consider sheltering with family or friends in a sturdier building. Officials also say it's important to ensure you have more than one way to receive weather alerts and that those alerts will be able to wake you up in the night. If a warning is issued, residents should move into an interior room away from doors and windows.

Concern about severe weather expected in the early hours Wednesday morning that could bring downed trees and road closures has caused Tallahassee schools, including Florida State University and Leon County Schools, to announce plans to open later on Wednesday.

With low temperatures persisting through the end of the week raising concerns about icy roads, some local schools are canceling class through Friday.

Tallahassee and surrounding areas are expected to see temperatures dipping down into the 20s Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Meteorologists say that means ice and snow from last night's storm that has begun melting will likely freeze again—leading to potentially icy and treacherous roadways. That concern has many schools in the area extending their closures into Thursday.

Forecasters are predicting extreme cold for the Panhandle and Big Bend. A wintry mix of snow and sleet is also expected throughout the area. Some local schools have announced closures others say they're monitoring the situation.

Regarding the climate and the burning of fossil fuels, Dr. Jeff Chanton says, "Humans are a geological force just like volcanoes. We have released so much carbon dioxide."

Elected officials and experts fear that spread of misinformation after Hurricane Helene and Milton could hurt emergency response efforts.

Floridians are preparing for yet another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the state early next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a powerful hurricane to impact some parts of Florida.